Tenure-Track / Tenured Professor in Netherlandish Art

The Department of History of Art and Architecture seeks to appoint a tenure-track or tenured professor in Netherlandish Art of the early modern period, with preference for candidates with expertise in seventeenth-century Dutch Art and Flemish Art. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1st, 2027. The appointee will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels. External applicants and finalists considered for a tenured appointment will need to complete the same as external applicants and finalists in a search designated specifically for a tenured appointment., Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is desired. Candidates for a tenured appointment should also evince intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential for significant contributions to the department, University, and wider scholarly community. Special Instructions: Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal ( ). Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 25th, 2026; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Candidates for a tenured position

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• External applicants to a tenured position are required to complete, sign, and upload/submit the form entitled "
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• Candidates for a tenured position need not submit reference letters at this stage; simply skip the reference page of the application.
Candidates for a tenure-track position
• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate's teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which every student is encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)
• Research statement
• Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities (e.g., the candidate's department, institution, and/or professional societies)
• Optional: Writing sample
• Candidates for a tenure-track position are also required to submit names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. For candidates for a tenure-track position, at least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate's undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.
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Doctorate or terminal degree in History of Art or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.

Tenure-track salary range = $100,000-$130,000. Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field. Tenured salary range = $170,000-$310,000. Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as experience, training or qualifications, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field. Keywords: assistant, associate, faculty, instructor, tenure track, tenure, professor Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England Netherlandish Art, Dutch Golden Age, Art of the Low Countries, Dutch Art, Flemish Art Where to apply Website